Guide to the Rhode Island College. Council. Academic Standing Committee records, 1957-2008, 2021-2024
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Ave
Providence, RI, 02908
Tel: 401-456-9653
email:digitalcollections@ric.edu
Published in 2025
Collection Overview
| Title: | Rhode Island College. Council. Academic Standing Committee records |
| Date range: | 1957-2008, 2021-2024 |
| Creator: | Rhode Island College. Council. Academic Standing Committee |
| Extent: | 1 cubic foot and 192 KB |
| Abstract: | The collection contains meeting minutes, annual reports, correspondence, and recommendations of a Rhode Island College Council committee. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library |
| Collection number: | CA-0041 |
Scope & content
The collection contains recommendations on academic procedures related to students, such as student teaching, summer courses, and graduation requirements. The collection includes correspondence between members of the committee, as well as several other committees and departments. The meeting minutes contain records of the committee with the members' names, and the issues that were discussed in each meeting. Annual reports, which detail major topics and committee accomplishments, are also included.Access Points
Subject Organizations Subject Topics Document TypesArrangement
The collection is arranged in rough chronological order.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Rhode Island College Academic Standing Committee is tasked with recommending guidelines relating to students' academics. They also handle grievances made by students regarding issues with their academic standing.Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | This collection is restricted due to the presence of personally identifiable information. Please contact Special Collections at least two weeks prior to needing access so staff can redact appropriately. Reports for the years 2021-2024, while unrestricted, are only available electronically via the Special Collections Reading Room computer or by request. |
| Use of the materials: | Rhode Island College holds copyright to materials in the collection. Researchers are advised to contact Rhode Island College Special Collections for questions regarding permissions to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise publish material from this collection. |
| Alternate form: | Annual reports for the years 2021-2024 are only available electronically via the Special Collections Reading Room computer. |
| Preferred citation: | Rhode Island College. Council. Academic Standing Committee records, CA-0041, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College. |
| Contact information: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library Rhode Island College 600 Mount Pleasant Ave Providence, RI, 02908 Tel: 401-456-9653 email:digitalcollections@ric.edu |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | In 1982, Earl Stevens transferred some Academic Standing Committee records to Special Collections. It was undocumented when the rest of the physical materials came to Special Collections. The electronic files were transferred to Special Collections in 2024. |
| Processing information: | The collection was arranged and described by Abigail Standeven, Special Collections intern, under the supervision of Veronica L. Denison, Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, in 2025. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Abigail Standeven. |
| Encoding: | This finding aid was encoded by Veronica L. Denison, 2025 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
| Location/Existence of copies: | Annual reports for the years 2021-2024 are only available electronically via the Special Collections Reading Room computer. |